Pipe for smoking tobacco



March 4, 1930. F. M. ASHLEY 1,749,308

PIPE FOR SMOKING TOBACCO Filed June 15. 1927 I VENTOR Patented Mar. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES FRANK M. ASHLEY, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK PIPE non SMOKING TOBACCO Application filed June 15,

My invention relates to pipes for smoking tobacco.

The object of my invention is to provide a pipe for use with a filter which is located in the stem of the pipe and held in themoutha piece portion and is removable therewith from the stem and bowl portion.

A further object is to provide a pipe having a chamber formed between the stem and inner end of the mouthpiece to collect any juices which may flow from the bowl to said chamber which may not have been absorbed by said. absorbent material.

A further object is to provide a stem portion having a continuous duct therethru from end to end which may be easily cleaned by the insertion of the ordinary pipe cleaner.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will be hereinafter set forth: 7 Referring to the drawings which form a part of this specification- Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a' pipe embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view of a portion of the stem of the pipe shown partly in section, together with the filter held thereby, both shown on an enlarged scale.

I A, indicates a bowl having a stem A preferable formed integral therewith substantially as shown and having a chamber A for tobacco. B, indicates a mouthpiece which is provided with a reduced portion B at its inner e'nd which fits in the bore C. A bore C of reduced diameter relative to the bore C communicates with the chamber A as illus trated.

The bore-C is preferably extended beyond the opening A in the bottom of the bowl to form a recess A into which the free end of the filtering material D may rest. The filtering material comprises a central wire portion E on which absorbent material D is mounted and held in firm relation to the wire E, which wire is flexible.

than the outer diameter of the cylindrical filtering material D so that should the filtering material become completely saturated with tobacco juice a passage will be afforded 1927. Serial No. 198,946.

for smoke to the chamber C and thence thru the passage B in the mouthpiece B.

The filtering material is held in a hole 13 said material being compressed in forcing the .filter into said hole as illustrated.

comprising the passage B in cleaning the said passage.

The inner end of the bore C is formed with a conical recess C to freely guide the filter into the passage C when the mouthpiece is insertedin thestem ortion.

In smoking the pipe, the free end of the filter by'reason of resting in the recess A does not absorb much if any tobacco juice and may therefore be grasped by the fingers to remove the filter from the mouthpiece without soiling the fingers. 1

In smoking, the smoke passes thru the mesh or interstices of the filtering material and thru the chamber G to the inlet B and thru passage B the moisture in the smoke-being absorbed by the filtering material, and any excess flowin into and being retained by the chamber from which it maybe readily cleaned.- It will be found that the portion of the filter F adjacent the end of the mouthpiece will be practically free from moisture, as the smoke after itleaves the passage C flows to the'inlet B without depositing much if any moisture in this portion of the filter so that the filter may be grasped at this point to remove it fromthe stem without soiling the fingers.

In this construction the outer form of the pipe is completely preserved.

The ordinary pipe cleaner sold by most tobacco dealers thruout the United States The diameter of the bore 0 1s greater will serve as a filter. This cleaner is about seven inches in length and when out into four equal portions, each portion may serve as a filter when the pipe is made as illustrated in the drawings.

Having thus described my invention I extends beyond the passage leading from the claim as new: bowl to the passage in the stem.

1. A pipe comprising a bowl and stem por- In testimony whereot I have aifixed my tion and a mouth piece portion removably sesignature. cured to said stern portion, said stem portion v FRANK M. ASHLEY.

and mouthpiece each having single passage formed therein, and a cylindrical rod-shaped, absorbent filter extending entirely thru said passage in the stem to a point below the bowl and connected to the inner end of said mouthpiece in removable relation therewith and removable together with the mouthpiece from said stem portion, said construction embodying a chamber of enlarged diameter relative to the diameter of the filtering material formed adjacent the inner end of said mouthpiece the pa-ssage in said stem extending beyond the passage leading from the bowl to provide a recess for the purpose set forth. 2. A pipe comprising a bowl and stem, hav- I ing a single passage extending from below the bowl and thru said stem, a mouthpiece removably attached to said stem, said mouthpiece having a hole formed in its inner end of 25 less diameter than that of said filter, and a filter'one end of which is held in said hole and extending therefrom thru said passage in the stem. v

3. A pipe comprising a bowl and stem, hav- 7 3o ing a single passage extending from the bowl and thru said stem, amouthpiece removably attached to said stem, said mouthpiece having a hole formed in its inner end, and a filter one end of which is'held in said hole and extendv 35 ing therefrom to said passage in the stem said stem having a chamber of enlarged diameter relative to the passage therein formed adjacent the innerend of the mouthpiece thru which smoke may flow in passing to the passage in the mouthpiece.

' 4. Apipe comprising a bowl and stem, a v mouthpiece having a passage therethru and removably attached to said stem and having a hole formed in its inner end, said stem hav- 45 ing a passage extending from below the bowl I to said mouthpiece and reduced in diameter at the bowl end of the pipe and increased in diameter at its opposite end, a filter of ab sorbent material, having one end compressed 50 and resting in said reduced portion of the pas-' sage and extending therethru into said hole in the mouthpiece and compressed and held .by friction therein. 5. A pipe comprising a stem and bowl havlng a passage in open communication, a mouth-piece having apassage therethrough and removably attached .to said stem, and having a hole formed in its inner end. said stem 1 having a passage extending beyond the communicating passage formed in the bottom ofthe bowl, afilter comprising a wire with ah- :sorbent material thereon, one end of which is compressed and held by friction in said hole 65 in the mouth piece and the other endof which 1 

